James Wm. Buchanan

James Wm. Buchanan, 83, of St. Cloud, Florida passed away Wednesday January 8 at the Orlando Regional Hospital in St. Cloud. Mr. Buchanan was born near Benham on August 9, 1919, the son of Benjamin and Sarah Benefiel Buchanan. He was married to Laura Johnson on June 24, 1941, and she survives. Other survivors include two sons; Carl Buchanan of St. Cloud, and James Jr. of Lincoln Park, Michigan; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; one brother Wilkie Buchanan of Cincinnati; two sisters; Martha Browning and Naomi Peaslee both of Versailles. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Emmett and Kenneth, and his sister Faye Ramsey. Mr. Buchanan was retired from Great Lakes Steel in River Rouge, Michigan. He was an army veteran of WWII and a member of the First Baptist Church in St. Cloud. Funeral services will be held Tuesday January 14 at 2pm at the Stratton- Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles, with Rev. Carl Martin of the Benham United Methodist Church officiating. Calling will be from 12pm until time of the services. Burial will be in the Benham Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the cemetery.